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2004 VAUXHALL CORSA
General Information
- Registration GL04RCV
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1199cc
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- Expired 02 Jul 2026
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
4 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 102,593 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear to offside (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer sill, covered by trim (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Beam axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer sill, covered by trim (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
30 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 98,131 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- some surface rust on sub frames, steering, suspension, and brake components.
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- some steering, and suspension bushes, are starting to crack and deteriorate,
- some free travel in hand brake lever
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
30 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 98,131 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- some steering, and suspension bushes, are starting to crack and deteriorate,
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- some surface rust on sub frames, steering, suspension, and brake components.
- some free travel in hand brake lever
19 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 97,984 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim too low Both (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Position lamp not working Both side (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge both side (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both side (1.1.11 (c))
5 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 92,150 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
5 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 92,150 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
12 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 73,276 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
12 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 73,274 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 66,934 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all greased (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
14 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 62,770 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
24 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 58,049 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
23 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 58,049 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
22 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 51,278 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
22 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 51,278 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
26 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 45,472 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
26 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 45,472 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit cut in sidewall (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
28 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 41,807 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2017 2 Jul 202610 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 41,776 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2015 2 Jul 202626 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 39,678 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2014 2 Jul 202629 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 37,382 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2013 2 Jul 20267 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 34,291 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2012 2 Jul 202623 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 32,575 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2011 2 Jul 20267 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 27,688 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2010 2 Jul 20267 May 2009
Fail
Mileage: 27,688 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
16 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 21,668 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2009 2 Jul 202616 May 2008
Fail
Mileage: 21,668 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
14 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 14,842 MI
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GL04RCV was registered on 2004-05-21
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